2024David Spalinski
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Mostly how-to-play and reviews
2 - 5 players30 - 45 minMedium weight
Chasing Shadows
2025David Spalinski
3 - 5 players
30 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Within the secret underworld of espionage, every agent lives on the knife's edge. Will today be the day when your identity is exposed by the spotlight, or can you remain safely hidden in the shadows? Chasing Shadows is a trick avoidance game where players draft which suit they must follow with from a dwindling pool of cards. Be sure to limit the next player's options, and you might force them to win the trick. Taking cards and scoring points is bad, but players can cleverly plan to take specific cards that will make their previous points disappear. The player with the lowest score after three rounds is the winner. -description from the designer
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Which Chasing Shadows video should I watch?
Chasing Shadows has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from October to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Chasing Shadows - How to Play" by Cards Unbarred, which runs 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "IGNM: Chasing Shadows, Glass Half Full, & Slot Machine Millionaire ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table" by Taylor's Trick-Taking Table.
If you like it, try Torchlit, also by David Spalinski.
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About Chasing Shadows
From BoardGameGeek:
Within the secret underworld of espionage, every agent lives on the knife's edge. Will today be the day when your identity is exposed by the spotlight, or can you remain safely hidden in the shadows? Chasing Shadows is a trick avoidance game where players draft which suit they must follow with from a dwindling pool of cards. Be sure to limit the next player's options, and you might force them to win the trick. Taking cards and scoring points is bad, but players can cleverly plan to take specific cards that will make their previous points disappear. The player with the lowest score after three rounds is the winner. -description from the designer
Designer
David Spalinski
Artist
David Spalinski
Publisher
Self-published
Categories
Card GameSpies / Secret Agents
Mechanics
Trick-taking & Climbing